CINEMA SCHOOL (THE)

As a close-knit senior high in BRONX, New York, CINEMA SCHOOL (THE) instructs 309 students from grades 9 through 12, part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12. Enrollment runs roughly 54% smaller than the state mean of about 668.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12 runs 47 schools in total, collectively educating 15,705 students. CINEMA SCHOOL (THE) is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, CINEMA SCHOOL (THE) records that 77% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest reads as 18% Black. The wider county runs roughly 55% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, CINEMA SCHOOL (THE) records 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.4:1. The state averages about 11.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 91% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, CINEMA SCHOOL (THE) tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 33.7%.

In the area at large, Bronx County reports that median household earnings sit near $48,676, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 23%. CINEMA SCHOOL (THE) is one of 472 public schools in Bronx County (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students).

The closest other public school is MOTT HALL V, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CINEMA SCHOOL (THE) ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 40.1%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 5%: 294 students in 2018 compared to 309 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 72% to 77% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 in 2025.

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